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City Council Meeting Minutes March 20, 2012 Page 7 of 10 Facilities Manager Szabados reviewed the 2011 Energy Report, summarizing energy consumption, accomplishments and future goals for the City's top ten energy-using sites and the motorized fleet. Highlights of the Energy Report included the following: • The effects of the Solar PV installation completed in June of 2011 are apparent in the data and performance is exceeding the original projections. • On average, the cost of natural gas increased 2% and the cost of electricity increased 5% year over year. • Overall energy costs increased 3% year over year for the top 10 sites. The increase was not even across the various facilities. • Overall energy consumption increased 1.6% year over year. • Overall electrical consumption decreased 5.2% and the average peak demand increased 2.6% year over year. • Overall natural gas consumption increased 11% year over year. • The carbon foot print for our top 10 sites plus fleet fuel decreased 1.7% year over year and 12.4% since 2007. • Fleet fuel use increased 6% and costs increased 29% year over year. Major Energy Projects Completed in 2011: • 300kW of solar PV was installed on the three treatment plant sites and went .. online in June • At the Recreation and Senior Center high efficiency boilers for the pool were installed and the circulation system configured for future solar thermal. • At City Hall an energy efficient cooling system was installed in main server room • Energy efficient lighting using daylighting controls was installed in the Recreation Center pool area. • Continued installation of efficient and cost effective fixtures, lamps, occupancy sensors and dimming controls in City facilities. In 2011 the City spent $614,567 dollars on Xcel Energy and $173,608 on fleet fuel. By tracking the energy consumption, the City can better understand how the energy is used, where to focus energy conservation efforts and to determine the effectiveness of any energy saving changes, which have been made. 2012 Projects • Design of Louisville Service Center for energy efficiency • Solar Thermal at Recreation Center— ROI review and design/installation • Upgrade building automation system for Police/Court • Continued lighting HVAC upgrades throughout City facilities • Maintenance of Solar PV system On the Energy Horizon • Renewable Energy